Wondrous is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good. If prosperity comes to him he is grateful, and that is good for him; if hardship befalls him he is patient, and that is good for him.
“Wondrous is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good. If prosperity comes to him he is grateful, and that is good for him; if hardship befalls him he is patient, and that is good for him.”
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) expresses wonder, by way of admiration, at the believer's affairs and conditions because all of his conditions are good, and this is for none except the believer. Whenever something good happens to him, he thanks Allah for it and gets rewarded for showing gratitude.
The plain meaning, from HadeethEnc
عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «عَجَبًا لِأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ، إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ، وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لِأَحَدٍ إِلَّا لِلْمُؤْمِنِ، إِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ، فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ، وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ صَبَرَ، فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ».
Sohaib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How astonishing the believer's affair is! Indeed, all of his affairs are good, and this is for none but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is grateful, which is good for him; and if something bad happens to him, he shows patience, which is good for him."
What does Sahih Muslim 2999 mean?
Narrated by Suhayb ar-Rumi and recorded by Muslim. The wonder in the opening word is admiration, not surprise, and the hadith adds a clause the quotation leaves out: this is for no one but the believer. The scholars read the reason from the structure — both roads lead to reward, so the believer is the one person for whom there is no losing move.
Written from HadeethEnc